Regulations and Government
News about bills, laws, regulations and other governmental decisions affecting aviation and aerospace. Topics include FAA re-authorizations, taxes on fuel and aviation activities, environmental legislation, ICAO decisions, governmental mediation of labor conflicts and World Trade Organization disputes and decisions.
U.S. Fifth Circuit rules that helitour crash counsel isn't entitled to view all interagency documents between the NTSB and parties to the investigation.
Million Air is suing Westchester County for $30 million for refusing to greenlight construction of its planned second hangar at Weschester County Airport.
The last ATC radar return of a Cessna Citation I/SP that crashed into a lake showed the aircraft at about 700 feet msl and descending at some 31,000 fpm.
EASA airworthiness authorities must now ensure that human factors are considered during the design and certification process of rotorcraft cockpits.
Ryanair and Manchester Airport Group are demanding a full judicial review of the UK's Covid travel restrictions.
Middle East charter group has returned to profitability and is operating at 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
Belarus and Poland have provided preliminary details in response to requests for information from ICAO.
The House approved measures calling for a notam improvement task force as well as for incentives to expedite airport construction projects.
The lifting fo mask requirements for outdoor areas of transportation hubs only applies to vaccinated individuals, the CDC said.
Along with a five-year suspension of tariffs, the EU and U.S. agree to agree on the legality of any financial support to their respective airliner makers.